North Dakota Unemployment Data

Unemployment vs. Labor Force in North Dakota (1990 - Present)

This interactive graph shows the number of unemployed workers in North Dakota on the x axis compared with the size of the workforce on the y axis. The size and color of the markers change to show increases and decreases in the unemployment rate.

North Dakota's low unemployment has remained relatively steady despite the economic downturn. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in North Dakota peaked during the recession at 4.4% between March and August, 2009. A slightly higher rate of 4.8% was seen between April and October, 1992, during that recession.